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Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Posted: 11 Aug 2002 6:58AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 19 Nov 2004 1:23AM GMT
Surnames: BEST
Robert Best was apparently the sole survivor of a shipwreck in late 1871 on the Magdalen Islands, possibly the PERI.

He was rescued by islanders and later married Berthinia Rankin in 1875. I believe that he and Bertinia had at least six children. I have made contact with some descendants of his son Eldred and daughter Vera Brenton. I was wondering whether there are any other descendants, possibly still residing in the Magdalen Islands.

My great-grandmother, Jane Best, was Robert Best's sister.

Re: Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Posted: 12 Aug 2002 12:25AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 15 Mar 2003 5:03PM GMT
Janice,

Do you know the parents names of Jane and Robert? If so, I'd appreciate receiving this information, as up to now, I have not been able to break through to the generation before him. I am NOT related to the Best family, but have done tons of research on the families of the Islanders, French and English. Would appreciate any info you might have as to their parentage and your line down to you from Jane, her BMD and places, etc. Thank you, Dennis M. Boudreau

I believe there may still be some Bests on the Islands, but I'd have to recheck in the local phone book I picked up two years ago during a visit to my cousins.

Re: Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Posted: 12 Aug 2002 5:18AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 19 Nov 2004 1:23AM GMT
Hello Dennis,
My great-grandmother Jane Best's parents were Joseph Best and Charlotte Baskerville. Jane was born at Avranches, le Manche, France on 9 February 1848 and died in North Sydney, NSW, Australia on 19 April 1889. Before coming to Australia, Jane lived with her family at Jersey in the Channel Islands (les Iles-de-la-Normandie).

However, she was not in Jersey at the time of the 1871 Census. Her parents and brothers were residing there at that time. A Robert Best was also residing at Jersey at the time of the 1871 Census but he was at the address of an Edmund Best and his wife Mary Ann. I think that Robert would have been too old to have been Edmund's child, so it is possible that Edmund might have been one of Joseph and Charlotte's children. (Several of their children were born in France, as was Robert.)

Do any of the records about Robert Best contain information on where he was born or who his parents were?

I am in contact with some of his descendants in Nova Scotia who tell me that the family believed that Robert had a sister living in Australia. They do not know a lot of information apart from that. So I would really appreciate any information you might have.
Thank you,
Janice Webb


Re: Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Posted: 12 Aug 2002 11:12AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 15 Mar 2003 5:03PM GMT
Will send you directly what I have here today. Dennis

Re: Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Lillian Hiscock (View posts)
Posted: 30 Oct 2002 6:13PM GMT
Classification: Query
Bettina Rankin Best and Robert Best were my grandmother, Lillie Best Keating's parents, my great-grandparents.

My mother was born in Grosse Isle in 1903 to Lillie and Edmund Keating (Keaton). Mother was the second of their twelve children. Two sisters from that family are still alive here in the US. One is Lillie Gertrude (Keating) Thomas, age 97 and Eva Frances (Keating) Jackson, age in early 80's.

Also besides myself, there are six great-grandchildren here in the US.

Re: Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Posted: 21 Oct 2005 7:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Lillian My grandfather was Eldred Best from Grosse Isle. Would love to know more about Lily.

Re: Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Posted: 9 Feb 2010 7:50PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: BEST-Wells
Hello my name is Jeannie Best-Wells, and I would like to reply to the post as Robert Best was my great,great grand-father.
You can reply via email if interested in communicating.

Re: Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Posted: 9 Feb 2010 8:03PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: BEST-Wells
Hi I apologize I am Robert Best was my Great Grandfather. I live in Prince Edward Island but was born in NS.

Re: Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Jeannie,
Is you mother Lilian and grandfather Eldred? If not how are you connected.
Janice

Re: Searching for descendants of BEST family, Magdalen Islands

Posted: 17 May 2011 6:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi;

My Great Grandfather was Eldred Best, my grandfather was Ralph Best who married Mary MacDonald. I am looking for more information on Robert Best as well. I have gotten great information from the Magdalen Islands English Families and Descendants website:
http://caledonia.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=caledon...

I would like to know the name of the ship that Robert was on to get more on the story. If you have any additional info it would be greatly appreciated.

Carol Ann
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